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Thursday, July 31, 2014

The Effects of Global Warming and Ozone Depletion on Our World

The Effects of Global Warming and Ozone Depletion on Our World

There are many possible effects of climate change that would result from a warmer earth, and global warming is a serious issue that everyone should be conscious of. Climate change can cause shifts in the places where food is grown; it can also cause flooding and drought to increase while decreasing the quality of the water. Global warming will cause a smaller overall crop yield and more of a need for irrigation. Some plants and animals may become extinct because the temperature change will disrupt and change their natural habitats. Animals and plants that are adapted to higher temperatures will increase in population, and this may cause certain other plant life to decrease. Human health will be affected directly by a warmer earth because there will be less deaths caused by colds and more deaths caused by heat and disease. Tropical diseases may spread to temperate areas. Sea levels will rise as an effect of global warming. A warmer climate will also cause an increase in forest fires as well. More trees will die because of an increase in pests and diseases that will be more capable of living in a warmer climate. Global warming is a serious issue that needs to be dealt with in order to maintain life as we know it.

There are major harmful effects of ozone depletion on all parts of our world. Human health, crop yields, forest productivity, plastics and paints, and plankton productivity will all be affected by ozone depletion. The major harmful effects of ozone depletion on human health are an increase in skin cancer and eye cataracts. The continued depletion of the ozone will cause more ultraviolet rays than usual to reach the earth's surface. This will cause serious health issues for humans. It is also harmful to agriculture because some plants are sensitive to UV rays, and it can cause a decrease in crop yields. Forest productivity will be harmed as well because the productivity of trees that are sensitive to UV rays will decrease. Materials such as plastics and paint will degrade as a direct effect of ozone depletion. Plankton productivity will also decrease, and this can be extremely harmful. If there is less plankton, food webs will be disrupted, and some species may face extinction. A decrease in plankton will cause seafood supplies to decrease as well. Ozone depletion is an issue that can have many harmful effects on our lives and the world